Saturday, March 05, 2016

4 Indian nuns among 16
people were killed in a terrorist attack in Yemen on Friday. When the 4
gun-toting, targeting care homes, stormed and opened indiscriminate firing, the
incident took place. It is presumed that the attack was organized by either
al-Qaida or Islamic State.

According to AFP, 4 gun
toting assailants reached outside the care home in Aden and they targeted an
old man and started indiscriminate firing. Present 4 Indian nuns and others were
the victim of bullets at the time of attack.

The attack created the
panic hurry in the area. The 4 Indian nuns, working in the care home, and 12
other were killed in gunfire on the spot. The vehicles parked outside were
badly damaged.

The care home is situated
in the main south city of Aden in Yemen. The security officers told that 4
gun-toting had attacked on care home situated in Sheikh Othman of Aden. A
security guard was also killed. The assailants opened fire randomly on
residents.

The
four Indian nuns, six Ethiopians, a Yemeni cook and Yemeni guards were among
the dead.

The officers told the news
agency that the attackers were terrorists who might have the men of Islamic
State or Al-qaeda. These terrorist organizations had orchestrated such incidents in
the past months.

The foreign ministry in India is not able to
confirm any information about this incident. There is no embassy in Yemen. Even
the Indian mission to Djibouti was lifted.

The Indian
government official of external affairs ministry spokesperson Vikas Swarup said
the ministry was trying to ascertain reports about the Indian nuns being gunned
down. He said, “We have seen the reports and are trying to ascertain the
details.”

An organization by Missionary of Charity,
founded by Mother Teresa, that accommodates 80 residents in the retirement
home.

Aden descended into lawlessness after a Saudi-led coalition
recaptured the city from Shia Houthi rebels last summer.